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SC notice to Centre, ECI on plea for NRC updation in Tripura
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the central government, Census Commissioner and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea seeking to update National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Tripura.
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J-K municipal polls: Kargil takes lead with 73.6% voter turnout
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kargil (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 08 (ANI): Voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir municipal polls witnessed a significant boost, with Kargil taking over the lead from Rajouri in terms of voter turnout as of 1 PM on Monday.
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GHMC sets up VVPAT, EVM awareness centers
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 7 (ANI): The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), in a bid to ensure complete awareness on the use of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), has set up a number of training centers across Hyderabad
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2019 elections: Allocation of requisite EVMs, VVPATs underway
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said it is making all preparatory arrangements to ensure requisite allocation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs) across the country.<
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BJP confident of victory in state polls: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is confident of electoral victory in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Telangana, for which the poll dates have been announced by the
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Ahead of Rajasthan polls, Cong asks ECI to keep a watch on CM Raje
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 06 (ANI): Soon after the schedule for Rajasthan Assembly election was announced, Congress' state chief Sachin Pilot on Saturday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to keep a strict watch on Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and her colleagues.
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EC announces poll dates of 5 major states
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 6 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Saturday announced the election schedule for the Assembly Elections of five states- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana.
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Didn't shift presser for PM Modi's rally: EC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 06 (ANI): Facing criticism from political parties over allegedly deferring its press conference to suit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Ajmer, Rajasthan, sources in Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that it was done to facilitate the journalis
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MP voter list: Congress' petition based on false evidence, says EC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday submitted to the Supreme Court that senior Congress leader Kamal Nath's petition regarding discrepancies in Madhya Pradesh voter list was based on false evidence.
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Office of profit: Court seeks ECI response on AAP MLAs plea
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice and sought a response from the Election Commission of India over a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party MLA's in a matter related to the office of profit case.
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Telangana: EC prohibits distribution of sarees on Bhathukamma Festival
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 3 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has denied permission to the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) government for the distribution of sarees on the occasion of the upcoming Bhathukamma Festival.
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Raut backs 'Rafale father of Bofors' remark
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 01 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday backed up his "Rafale is the father of Bofors scandal" remark he had made earlier by contrasting the size of funds allegedly involved in the two contentious Defence deals.
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